The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-02
fhe Great Agricultural Relief Platform
and Declaration of the Principles
and Policies of the Order.

ana ptcIdfHtlSh OF iIIp frlnClpIe-
and Policies of the Order.
We, the Great Agricultural Relief
OF The State oi Mississippi, rocogniz-
ing the fact that, as the State grows
older, Iew Issues are born of time
and progress, and old issues perish
bat that while Old issues perish, the
fundamental principals Of democracy
as approved by the united voice of
people will ever remain as the best
and only security for the continual
tion and maintana of a free gov
ernment, by and for the people, de-
mand in general terms:
]. That the Fights and priviiedgeS
of the laboring people shall no lon
ger be trampled upon by monopoly,
but shall be respected by all classes.
2, That nothing shall be done in
name Of labor tlat viii tend to de-
strov capital or interfere in any way
with ts Legitimate use or increase.
In specific terms We demand:
|. That the public lands, the heri-
'agr Of the people, be reserved for
actual settlers--not another aore for
railroads or speculation, and that all
lands so Leld for speculation be tax
ed at their full Talue.
>, The abr0gation of all laws that
do not bear equally upon capital and
labor, and the removal of unjust
technicaIities, delay and discrimina-
ton Of justice.
3. That the Natianul banks be
abolished.
1, That the Government iSsne its
own money.
5. That all money issued br the
Government shall be legal tender in
payment of all debts, public and pri-
vate.
g. That the National debt shall be
paid a. soon hS due.
I. That the government shall is
sue legal tender money in sufficient
quantity to transact the business Of
tins country on cash basis.
s. That the government issue no
more interest bearing bonds,
.. We denou nee the financial policy
oi Congress boarding AID contrac-
ting the currency Of the country ;and
demand the free end unlimited coin
age Of silver and gold, of the present
weight and tincpes-, and silver and
gold certificates in small tenomina-
lions.
10. That the tariff laws he 50 smei-
led as to remnve all import dues on
entering into our manutac-
lures, and the dues be levied mainly
on articles Of luxury, not above the
point,
II. That aliens be prohibited from
owning lands in the United states,
and that after 1890 the goycrnmont
shall by purchase and right of emf
nent domain, obtain possession ofali
land. now held by aliens.
y. A graduated income tax.
-. We are in favor of an Execu-
tive Department Of Agriculture in our
National Government, the Secretary
to be Cabinet officer.
We adopt the following in regard
to State policy:
|. We demand state Tonstitu-
tional Convention and the adoption
Of a state Constitution under which
\ code Of Law can be established COM
patible with the interest Of the people
>. We are opposed to i--uein@ free
passes on railroads, and unjust dis
in freight and passenger
rates for the transportation Of freight |
and passengers on railroads.
!. We are in favor of consolidating |
State and National elections.
). We are unqualigediy in favor Of
ihe education of the masses by well F!
system ofpuhIir chcolS,
., We demand Il usury law that can
Ne easily enforced and that vii reach |
Ill classes, 50 as to prevent the rum |
rus plundering of our people under
leeds Of trust and mortgages, or
otherwise.
:. We demand a change in the rev.
niue laws SO as to se"ur, a laIr and |
ulI assess nlent Of ali the property Of
he state.
S. We are opposed to disciimina-
ion taxation, aud demand that all
property in this State shall be taxed
'uual and alike.